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Miami-Florida State game is on; teams will donate to Hurricane Matthew relief

The Miami Hurricanes’ football game against Florida State will kick off as scheduled on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium, the University of Miami announced on Friday.

While Hurricane Matthew has ripped through much of the state of Florida — it caused the SEC game between LSU and Florida to be postponed — the brunt of it missed the city of Miami.

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The U, along with Florida State, the ACC and Hard Rock Stadium, came to the decision in consultation with Miami-Dade County officials, according to the press release.